Hofmeier Surname

251,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Hofmeier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofmeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0671:75,4509,552
Switzerland1971:41,6905,856
Australia1661:162,62516,859
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Hofmeier Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hofmeier Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hofmeier occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofmeier? popularity and diffusion

Hofmeier is the 251,650th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,629,953 people. Hofmeier is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Hofmeier live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,067 people, or 1 in 75,450. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 48 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent live. Other than Germany it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Hofmeier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hofmeier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hofmeier last name expanded 358 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hofmeier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hofmeier surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Hofmeier earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $43,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.85% less than the national average, earning $40,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoffmeier941,673/
Hofmeir9343/
Hofmier931/
Hofmeyer881,541/
Hofmaier88807/
Hoffmeir8822/
Hefmeier883/
Hoffmeyer823,279/
Hoffmaier8221/
Hoffmyier823/
Hoefmeyer821/
Hofmeyr801,697/
Hofmair80222/
Hofmyer805/
Ofmeire803/
Hofmeur800/
Offmier800/
Hofmayer75409/
Hoffmyer755/
Hoffmeyr753/
Höfmaier751/
Hoffmayer7159/
Haffmeyer711/
Hoffmauer710/
Heffmeyer710/
Hofmayr67113/
Hoffmaur630/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hofmeier
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